RIP Paul Walker (Brian O'Connor).
I started a new thread about his death after I didn't see this thread, which was kind of weird. Now I deleted my thread. Sorry about that.
My son loved Paul Walker, he is a big fan of the Fast & Furious franchise. He was devastated after I told him.
Paul Walker, 40 years old, leaves behind a 15-year old daughter, which is very very sad. She just moved to him from Hawaii last year (the mother is his former girlfriend).
The driver apparently hit a lamp pole and then a tree. The car went up in flames. Paul Walker was a passenger in the Carrera GT, the driver was Roger Rodas, a friend and pro race driver. Roger Rodas leaves behind a wife and two kids.
Which reminds me again of how dangerous the Carrera GT can be, this is not a car you enjoy driving fast on a public road. This car has no safety net and even Walter Röhrl crashed one during development. This is the downside of the "raw" cars some of us seem to love: One little mistake and we are on our own. Please keep that in mind when you think it is a more involving driving experience driving a car without ESP. Even a tiny bit of safety net can be a lifesaver. Especially on public roads, keep that lifesaver on and do not drive with it turned off. Roger Rodas, the driver, was a professional race car driver with some serious experience behind the wheel of fast and powerful cars. Keep that in mind when you think you are a good driver, driving your "raw" car at the limit.
One of our most respected users died a couple of years ago in a Carrera GT on the race track and not only he died but also his passenger. Both left behind two mourning wives and the driver a little baby girl. Tragic.
I hate driving as a passenger with others because I have no control of what is going on. Keep that in mind when a friend asks you to enjoy a fun ride in his new car.
RIP Paul Walker aka Brian O'Connor.
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